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APPLICATION FILED 00T. 10'I 1907.

Patented occ. 6; 1908.

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UNITED STATES PATEN T 'oEEIoE GEOEGEWQBLAKE oE BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON.

Erkennen-CARRIER Eon BIcYcLEs.

`Specif'if.':atioriof Letters Patent.

Patented bet. 6, 1908.

j Appucatibnriieaoctoberio,1907. seriaiNaeoaaa.

To all 'whom it may concern: j .j

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. BLAKE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bellj ingham, in the county of Whatcom and State ofWashington, have invented a new and'useful Package-Carrier for Bicycles,of which the i following is a specification.

This invention relates to for bicycles. j

The object of the invention is to` provide a carrier of this characterwhich may readily be attached to the frameof an ordinary bicycle, `andeasily detached` therefrom, and which shall be capable of carrying heavyarticles, such as market baskets, merchandiseor the like or which Shallbe ada ted for 'accommodating a child substantially inthe same manner asan ordinary baby carriage., 4

With the above and other objects in view as will appear `as the natureof the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe novelconstruction and combination of arts of a package carrier for bicycles,aswill `be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like characters of reference indicate Vcorresponding parts,-Figure1 is a view inperspective of a package carrier constructed in accordancewith the present invention displaying the same attached to a bicycle,the latter being exhibited in dotted lines;y Fig.v 2 is a fragmentarydetail perspective view of a portion of the carrier. Fig. 3 is avertical transverse sectional view through a portion of the carrier.Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on the line4,-4'of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow thereon, certainportions of the carrier being omitted for purposes of clearness ofkillustration. Fig. 5 is aview in rear elevation of'a ortion of thecarrier. Fig. 6 is an enlarge detail sectional view through one of thewheelaXles.

The carrier comprises two frame barsll and 2, which areconstructedpreferably of pipin of any desired diameter. The frame,v bar 1 as its uper end formed into a straight extension 3 t at liesparallel with theback bar b of a bicycle, designated generallyB, and is secured theretoby two bands or clips 4 and 5, the clip 4 being disposedadjacent to theextremity of the extension 3, and being held against disconnectiontherefromby a cap 6 that is screwed thereon. The `band5v 1s isposed u ontheback bar adjacent to the steering hea s, and `preferably abutstherepackage carriers against, in order thatthe connection between theextension 3l and the back bar may be of j the most stable` character.Each of the bands is by preference made of a strip of metal lofanypreferred width` and thickness, and each has its ends overlapped andorificed to receive a bolt 7 which passes through j the band and is heldin lace by a nut 8. By `this arrangement it wi be seen that theconnection between the extension and the back bar mayV readilyy andeasily be effected and that disconnection between the parts may beaccomplished when desired. v

From the extension 3, the frame bar 1 is curved downward, as at 9,substantially in alinement with the steering fork, thence laterally at10, and thence rearwardly at 11, in a plane parallel with the rearwheels of the licycle, the parts 10 and 11 of the frame bar constitutingtwo of the supports for a platform 12. j n order to brace the frame bar1 'from sagging, and also to cause it to be rigid and practicallyunyielding when the machine is running there is a stay rod 13 employed,the upper end of which is provided with la U-shaped clip 14 thatembraces the front bar f of thebicycle, as shown in Fig. 2, and adjacentVto the steering head, and is firmly attached to the frame bar 1 by asecond cli 15, that passes around vthe frame bar 1, `as `c early shownin Figs. 1 and 2, and has its ends flattened to rest upon the oppositesides of the clip 14, a bolt 16 passing through thestay 13, and throughthe two clips, in conjunction with a nut17, serving to hold the stay andtwo clips iirrnly assembled. The lower end of the stay 13 is secured tothe frame bar 1l by va clip 18, one terminal of which is bent around thestay, as at 19 (Fig. 4) and is held combined therewith by bolts 20 and21 and nuts 22 and 23. The other end of the clip passes around the framebar 1 `and beneath the platform 12, and is secured to the latter by abolt 24 and nut 25.

The frame bar 2 is secured to the fork r by a clip 26 that embraces bothof the parts, the free end 27 of the frame bar being bent at an angle toits length in order to pass between 29 that is disposed parallel withthe rear Wheel and With the portion 11 of the frame bar l. The frame bar2 is secured to the platform 12 by any desired number of clips 30,disposed at such points as will best secure a stable` connection betweenthe parts.

Secured to the rearend of the platform 12 is a bar 31 (Fig. 5) one endof which carries a clip 32 that is secured to the bar by bolts 33 andnuts 34, and in this clip is secured the rear end of the frame bar 1.The other end of the bar 31 has bolted to it a clip 35 that operates toretain Within the end of the bar an internally threaded thimble 36 withWhich is assembled one end of the aXle 37 of the rear Wheel of thebicycle, as clearly shown in Fig. 6 and which is combined With the axlein the usual manner. This bar 3l serves to support the platform and alsoto increase the rigidity of the structure as a Whole.

Secured to the portion 11 of the frame bar l is a clip 38, that carriesa bearing 39 for a side Wheel 40, 0f the usual or any preferredconstruction, the bearing not being shown in detail as it is theordinary type. The inner end of the axle ofthe Wheel 40 is carried by anL-sha ed support 41 bolted to the under f Vside of tie platform, as at42, and as this bearing is also of the usual construction, detailillustration thereof is omitted.

The platform is secured to the frame bars 1 and 2 by suitable clips 43at the front and by the clips 30 at the back, and is longitudinally andtransversely braced thereby, as Will be clearly understood by referenceto Fig. 1.

In order to constitute the platform a suitable carrier, in the nature ofa basket, guards 44 are employed which are by preference constructed ofwire bent the appropriate shape and passed through the platform andrebent beneath the same, as shown at 45 in ig. 5. These guards are heldagainst spreading by a stay or keeper 46, which may be connected Withthe guards in any preferred manner and is preferably disposed about mid-Way of the Width of the same.

lt Will be seen from the foregoing description that the improven'rentsherein defined While simple in character will be found thoroughlyefficient for the purposes designed and may be readily manufactured andapplied to an ordinary bicycle Without requiring any change whatever inits structural arrangement.

What is claimed is l. A package carrier for bicycles comprising aWheeled platform, frame bars secured thereto, one terminal of one ofwhich is disposed parallel with the back bar of the bicycle frame andone terminal of the other frame bar being disposed beneath the back barand bearing against the seat post, a stay rod secured at one end to thefront bar 0f the bicycle frame and at its other end to the platform, anda clip for securing the stay rod to one of the frame bars.

2. A package carrier for bicycles comprising a platform provided withguards, frame bars secured t0 the platform, a side Wheel supported byone of the frame bars, means for connecting the frame bars to thebicycle frame, and a stay rod having one end clipped to the front bar 0fthe bicycle frame and to one of the frame bars and its other end securedto the platform.

In testimony that l claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of tWo witnesses.

GEORGE W. BLAKE.

Vitnesses J. N. PHiLLrPs, C. P. DAvIs.

